Enzian hosts 1-night screening of film straight from Sundance

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Enzian Theater is one of just 10 independent theaters nationwide that will host a film from the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 31. It's part of the Sundance Film Festival USA initiative, created by the Sundance Institute, to let regional audiences share in the independent films of the annual high-profile festival, which ends Sunday in Park City, Utah.

Enzian's film is titled "A.C.O.D.," written by Ben Karlin and Stuart Zicherman and directed by Stuart Zicherman. The story: Carter is a well-adjusted Adult Child of Divorce. So he thinks. When he discovers he was part of a divorce study as a child, it wreaks havoc on his family and forces him to face his chaotic past. In the cast are Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O'Hara, Amy Poehler, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clark Duke.

Zicherman will attend the screening and participate in a question-and-answer session after the film.

"The independent film community is thriving, and we attribute that in part to the work of independent theaters across the country that are engaging film-loving audiences throughout the year," said John Cooper, director of the Sundance Film Festival, in a statement. "Their support encourages artists to continue pushing boundaries, knowing that audiences are open and excited to connect with their new work."

Robert Redford, president and founder of Sundance Institute, said: "Sundance Film Festival USA celebrates the theaters and audiences that are an integral part of supporting and encouraging the work of independent filmmakers. By extending the Festival to these 10 cities, we will create a larger shared experience and dialogue around the issues of our time, as explored in these films."

Tickets for the Enzian's screening of "A.C.O.D.," which begins at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31, are $15. Call 407-629-1088 or go to enzian.org. Enzian Theater is at 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland.

The other participating theaters, who will each screen a different film, are located in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Boston; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Chicago; Houston; Los Angeles; Nashville, Tenn.; San Francisco; and Tucson, Ariz.